Category: Ako | Learn

History Site Construct

 LI: To learn about New Zealand History.

For Reading we discovered the History site of New zealand and what happened here. We had cards to pick and discover about that place and what happend. We chose the card construct, we learnt that houses from back then used to be not enough for families and the New zealand Government helped to build the houses for the families. Houses back then were not good, bathrooms were outside and weren’t connected into the house. They built seven houses and one of the houses was the Patterson family’s house. They built over 8,000 houses for families who were struggling to find houses big enough for their family. Even built a path to connect with the other families so they could get along. 

I found this activity intresting because it tell me all about the history of New Zealand and what happened at in the past of New Zealand.

 

 

Class Rules and Expectations Poster

LI: To follow the classroom rules and expectations (including wet day procedures)

This week we did a PB4L poster discussing about the Class Expectations and Rules and why they’re important to follow. This poster is also about respecting the teachers and pupils in the classroom. An example of this is to walk ing class. It is important to follow these because you or someone else might get hurt.

I found this activity intresting because I got to think of my class rules and expectations. 

Statistical Investigation

LI: To read the text, gather sort, graph and analyse the data

Our math group created a diagram which shows the top six rivers in Auckland from smallest to largest. We used our collaborative skills to find out the data of each river. We put these rivers in this order from shortest to longest which is Whanau River 5.7km, Puhoi River 13 km, Tamaki River 15km, Waitakere River 16km, Hoteo River 28 km, and Waiora River 65 km. We used our knowledge to come to the conclusion on what river is the longest out of the 6 rivers in Auckland, which is Waiora River.

I found this activity interesting because I learned what the longest and the shortest river in Auckland.

Moment in Time

LI: To recount and explore the learning and experiences from our Year 7/8 camp.

Our group wrote a poem based on our senses like audry, tactile, visual, and kinesthetic. We used our prior knowledge of the senses and unpacked different words and ideas that describes the Hunua Falls. These moment in time poems represent our experience at Kokako Lodge. One of our ideas were kayaking. We then used word hippo to find more powerful words to strengthen our poems.

I found this activity intresting because I really have to rethink about what I heard, saw, feel, and wondered.

Collage

LI: To create a collage of photos to represent our experience at Kokako Lodge.

Labels: Outdoor Education

Our class created a collage of photos representing the time and experience we had at Kokako Lodge. The collage shows our achievements and the fun we experienced while being at camp. These photos also showcase the challenges we faced and how we overcame them. The collage we created is like a portfolio, that can give us a reminder on how we accomplished these difficult achievements.

I found this activity fun because I could see in the picture that I participated in every activity.

Digital Escape room

LI: To create a digital escape room that allows others to practise their knowledge  of prefixes and suffixes

This week I learnt how to create a digital escape room using Google forms. All my questions are on the affixes because writing the questions/answers and wrong answers really made me think about a hard definition for the suffix At the end I needed to add the answer to the code and find a partner to test my quiz.

I found this activity interesting because I learned many different kind of 

Mrs Anderson has created a page on our site with all our escape rooms on it. Click on this link to crack our codes and increase your knowledge of affixes.

 

Main Ideas

LI: To identify the main ideas in the text

This week we have been learning how to find and collaboratively decide on the main idea in a text by negotiating. We read the text Lester and Clyde. This was a text about the consequences of pollution. Our group think the main idea was to not pollute the environment because it affects other species. 

We found this activity interesting because as a group we collaborated and share each others ideas.

Word Building

LI:To build words from a base word using prefixes and suffixes.

This week we have been learning how words are build from a base word using suffixes and prefixes. A base word is a complete word by itself that changes when you add a prefix or suffix. Our challenge is to see how many words we could make from one base word. In this DLO the word we used was ‘excite’.

We found this activity interesting because I learned how to build the base word with prefix and suffix and made different words with different meanings.

Eg: the prefix un + the base word, excite = unexcite which means to be more than normally enthusiastic.

What is a River?

LI: To identify and describe the features of the Tamaki River

This week we have been learning about what rivers are, their unique attributes and how to label them. We then created a DLO about the Tamaki river and its history. Did you know that the Tamaki River is an esturial arm. Using our knowledge that we acquired, we showcased the features of the Tamaki river using an aerial map. We then compared the Tamaki River with a prominent river in the world. Our group chose to look at the Nile River. The Nile river is the longest river in the world that travels through 11 countries!  Finally we made a comparison of the two rivers.

We found this activity fun and very intresting because we learned a lot about the Tamaki river and the Nile river.

 

Treaty of Waitangi

LI: To explore the world in 1840 and the art of the Treaty

This week we looked at what the world was like in 1840. Did you know that the oldest photo known was taken in 1840. After this we identifiend some of the key people and their roles in the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. I found it interesting because Hone Heke was the first person to sign the Treaty of Waitangi. We then used the information from both of these activities to help us read a painting of the day the treaty was signed. We used our knowledge to infer what the artist Marcus King might have wanted us to think was happening. I found this really interesting because I learned that the picture was painted by Marcus King in 1938.